Art of Keith Batcheller

2011-11-17T12:19:00.000-08:00

I will be exhibiting my new paintings at the San Bernardino County Museum Wildlife Art Show November 18-20 2011.

2011-10-03T23:23:00.000-07:00

I will be exhibiting my new work at the 15th Annual Wildlife Art Show in San Dimas October 21.

Poster for Illustration West 50

2011-06-24T13:52:00.000-07:00

I just completed the call for entry's poster for the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. The show will be held in March of 2012. Posters of this painting will be for sell at Comic-Con in San Deigo on July 21-24 at the SILA both..

21st Annual Cattlemen's Western Art Show

2011-04-18T16:49:00.000-07:00

This is my second year exhibiting my work in Paso Robles, Cattlemen's Show.

   New paintings of the Paso Robles Vineyards.
   My Booth at the show.
My friend Don Weller a fellow illustrator and fine artist who was also in the show stopped by to watch me start my demo painting.
   Sculptor Joe Eggert made sure I had the anatomy of the horse just right.
   Hard at work.
Just about finished. I brought the painting back to my studio for some final refinements.

West Fest Design Expo Palm Springs Ca.

2011-04-18T15:56:00.000-07:00

This is my booth at the show

My friend Bob Krogle was also in this Art Show. We met 27 years ago when we were starting our careers as illustrators working together at a Design studio in L.A.

West Fest Palm Springs Ca.

2011-04-18T15:48:00.000-07:00

I started this painting at the show and worked on it about two hours each day.
The finished painting on the last day of the show after about eight hours of work.

Art in the Park October 23, 2010

2010-10-27T15:40:00.000-07:00

I painted this two hour portrait study demo of our model Olivia

in oils on canvas.

Last Saturday I hosted a painting and drawing event at Griffith Park for the Society of Illustrators. I had a costume model pose under one of the large trees near the carousel and we all enjoyed the morning working in our individual styles. Here some pictures I shot of the event.

Portrait painting workshop

2010-08-19T14:22:00.000-07:00

This past year I have attended a painting workshop on Tuesdays. We do portrait studies from models. I paint in oils on canvas. These are samples of some of the portraits I have done . Each painting was completed in about two hours.

Society of Illustrators "Art in the Park" June 19th 2010

2010-06-23T12:24:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from the Society of Illustrators "Art in the Park" event on June 19th.

Everyone enjoyed the time we spent together at Griffith Park painting sketching or working in watercolor. We hope to do this again soon.

2010-06-02T14:56:00.000-07:00

Upcoming SILA Event
Saturday- June 19, 2010 - Art in the Park Mixer

Pencil to painting, sketchbook to canvas! Join the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles for a Saturday Art in the Park Plein Air painting with Keith Batcheller. The morning will start with

a plein air demo presentation. Open to sketching, painting,

pastels,or a medium of your choice. Bring your art supplies, a

hat and sunscreen to enjoy painting outdoors to kick off the summer !

Saturday June 19, 2010
Griffith Park - near the carousel
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Light refreshments provided.

Free for SILA Members, $5.00 for non-members and non-member students with school ID.
Please call the office at 800-799-6368 or email at info@si-la.org to save your spot by noon on Friday, June 18, 2010

2010-05-06T21:55:00.000-07:00

Saturday, May 22, 2010 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Gallery Nucleus

210 East Main St. Alhambra, CA. 91801 Free for SILA members

$ 10 for non-members $5 for students with school ID

The Nucleus Gallery and The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles will be hosting a informative meeting for artists who are interested in selling their work in galleries. Ben Zhu the owner of Nucleus Gallery and my self will provide insight as to what we have experienced with the gallery business. So if your are starting to sell your work or thinking about getting your paintings into galleries this meeting should help give you some information that can help you.

Hope to see you there. Keith

2010-05-03T22:17:00.000-07:00

The San Dimas Festival of Arts on April 23-25 Presented the 34th Annual National Western Art Exhibition & Sale at the Walker House. This year I had ten paintings for sale in the gallery. My painting "Bristle Cone Pine" was nominated for Best Oil Painting.

2010-05-03T16:52:00.000-07:00

Keith with friend and model Bill Cameron. I met Bill

at the painting workshop that we go to on Tuesdays.

I thought that he would make a great cowboy model

and talked him into modeling for me. I had recently

bought a puppy for my wife Sandi and wanted to have

Bill hold our dog in his arms. I shot over 60 photo's

to get what I needed and Bill did a great job of putting

up with a squirming little puppy.

2010-05-03T16:49:00.001-07:00

The Walker House

2010-05-03T16:37:00.000-07:00

This year I sold limited Edition Prints of the Walker House. I did this painting last years for the "Slow Draw". It is a Plein Air painting that was done in three hours. The original painting was purchased by David Bratt who is the Festival event coordinator. If you are interested in buying one of the prints they will be for sale year round in the Historical Society Museum on the second floor of the Walker House. The edition is of 100 signed and numbered prints. They are $100.00 each and $250.00 framed You can also contact me by e-mail and I would be happy to ship you prints of the Walker House. kbatchlr@roadrunner.com

2010-05-03T16:06:00.000-07:00

I did the 45 minute "Quick Draw " on Saturday at the San Dimas Art Festival. This year I did a drawing of a buffalo head. It was done on canson paper with charcoal and Conti a Paris pencils. Its a very stressful affair as people are crowded around you. Some people are asking you questions and the auctioneer is trying to interview you as well. When the 45 minutes are up you put a frame on it and then it goes up for auction. This year the wining bid for my art went to David Gillies one of the judges of the show.

2010-05-03T16:02:00.000-07:00

On the opening day of the San Dimas Western Art Show the Daily Bulletin and a few other local news papers ran this article about me and my family.

Click here to read the article

2010-05-03T13:50:00.000-07:00

On March 26th I was one of 60 artists and sculptors invited to be in the Cattlemen's Western Art Show in Paso Robles California. It was a great experience. The people where very nice and I plan on being there again next year.

2010-05-03T13:44:00.000-07:00

My work on display at the Cattlemen's Western Art show.

2010-05-03T13:30:00.000-07:00

The Paso Robles Press News Paper ran this article on me.

Reporter Hayely Thomas asked me how I got the reference

photo's for my buffalo painting " Meal Time" and she must

of liked the story.

2010-05-03T12:57:00.000-07:00

Keith with friends Dennis Asbury and artist Don Weller.

2010-05-03T12:49:00.000-07:00

Keith with friends wildlife artist Gary Johnson and Sculptor Richard Myer at the Cattlemen's Show

2009-08-11T14:34:00.000-07:00

San Dimas 33rd Annual National Western Art Exhibition & Sale

45 minute Quick Draw of Hopi Indian.

2009-08-11T14:31:00.000-07:00

Quick Draw of Hopi Indian sold to Loren Wendt

Art in the Park

2009-07-17T12:54:00.000-07:00

The society of Illustrators of Los Angeles members and their friends joined Keith Batcheller in plein air painting at Griffith Park on June 27. Pencil to painting, sketchbook to canvas ! The morning started with a plein air demo presentation by Keith Batcheller. Open to sketching, pastels, or a medium of your choice. Everyone who attended had a chance do a work of art in their own style and medium. We then had a picnic lunch under the trees. I was a fun experience for all and a nice way to kick off the summer !

San Dimas 33rd Annual National Western Art Exhibition and sale

2009-05-10T15:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of my slow draw plein air painting of the Walker House in San Dimas California. This painting was completed in three hours and sold at the San Dimas Western Art auction.